trashed
Example Sentences
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Simplicity is elevated, subtlety is trashed, and complexity decried.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
Such bricks were sometimes trashed in older architectural eras, but these days, they’re prized for the unique look they bring to buildings, and perfectly natural for Middle Earth architecture in Culver City.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
Some acquired original artworks, often for free, from editors who might have otherwise trashed them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
The statement came after the publication shared a story from the Wolff book, in which Trump trashed Elon Musk after a bizarre appearance at a Butler, Penn. rally.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2025
The stairs themselves seemed more or less unharmed, save for some carpets kicked askew and the ribbon bows untied and thrown everywhere, but the second floor landing was, as they say nowadays, trashed.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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